Seminole County

Seminole County schools targeted for private Schools of Hope, including Oviedo and Winter Springs 

BridgePrep has put SCPS on notice that it wants to co-locate in 11 schools, with 3,805 students enrolled.

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Latinos in Action Seminole County Hagerty
Latinos In Action banned from Seminole County

Schools in Seminole County were ordered to cut ties with the organization of Latinos In Action, due to claims of racial discrimination.

Delivery truck driver picking up groceries for food bank
‘It’s really difficult at this moment’: Seminole County food pantries seek volunteers, donations as shutdown ends 

Experts say even as SNAP benefits resume, people will have to dig themselves out of a financial hole to recover.

Oviedo YMCA Family Center offers 10 weeks of individual summer day camps.
Winter Break Camp Guide

Need to keep the kids busy over the holiday break? Local businesses offer Winter Break camps.

Sunrail night train
SunRail gets more night trains

Multiple new trains and times set to start in first permanent schedule change since 2014, including a more dining and nightlife-friendly set of late trains.

Seminole County Sports Complex Park
Seminole County to talk rankings of $250 million in sports, park projects next week

The county will also look to hire a consultant to study what a new indoor sports complex should focus on. 

Seminole County Commission Chair Jay Zembower
Seminole County Commission fires back after state CFO ‘overspending’ accusations

“What they are doing is a mission,” Commissioner Lee Constantine said. “It is not based on science or an audit or anything else.”

Seminole County School security threat Beamon crowd
After school security threat communication snafu, parents call for Beamon’s resignation

Dozens of angry parents flooded a school board meeting after a school employee was hospitalized, saying he had thoughts of harming a six-year-old student.

The Seminole County Scout microtransit system
Seminole County microtransit soft launches in Winter Springs, full launch next week

In the wake of the new Seminole County Scout microtransit system launch, Winter Springs is set to talk about the contentious proposed Wawa gas station next week.

Exclusive: Jetta Point in Winter Springs could come up for sale ‘any day,’ hotels targeted

Commissioner Dallari: Hotel at the intersection of S.R. 417 and S.R. 434 would be a ‘smart move’. Commissioners already talking about developing it.

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